Question

Kendall drove through an intersection without looking and hit JDs car that he had driven into the intersection without obeying a stop sign. Kendall Sued JD. The jury found Kendalls fault contributed 40 percent to the collision and determined that her total loss was 100,000. Under comparative negligence, the jury should award Kendall______.

1) 40,000
2) 100,000
3) 60,000
4) nothing

Answer 1

Under comparative negligence, Kendall should be awarded $60,000 by the jury.

Step-by-step explanation:

Under comparative negligence, the jury should award Kendall $60,000.

Comparative negligence is a legal doctrine that determines the degree of fault among multiple parties in a negligence case. In this case, the jury found Kendall 40 percent at fault for the collision. The total loss was determined to be $100,000. To calculate Kendall's award, we multiply the total loss by the percentage of fault not attributed to her, which is 60 percent. Therefore, Kendal should be awarded $60,000.